RE: * No metaphors where Christ teachings are concerned. They are to be taken literally. *

An awkward place to be in based on just a small sampling --- Please explain these as literal:

Jesus in the Father and the Father in Jesus. (See John 14:11)

"Ye are the light of the world" (from Matthew 5:14)

"lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven" (from Matthew 6:20)

I could go on and on, but please start with these.


RE: * You demonstrate the sin of pride when you say that I am not reborn on your sense but that you are reborn. *
Perhaps, and I am sorry if I have offended you. I demonstrate the sin of pride far too often. I beg you forgive me for this.
Pride ? Not just pride, but discernment. We are instructed to judge. He has told us that by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:16) One who claims that Jesus, the Lord of glory, has sinned is a fruit hard to overlook. I presume you still hold to this. You then turn around and say that you have it on good authority (Jesus himself) that you are with him. How is Jesus a good authority if He sins ? If He sins, can He lie ?

The only good authority for true Christians is the Bible. It is more sure than God's voice from heaven. (II Peter 1:17-19)

Yes, I do sin, but my sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus.

• They are not the words of Jesus - yanniru - October 7, 2003 - 19:19 UTC
• Comparison of the words of Jesus to those of John - yanniru - October 7, 2003 - 19:27 UTC
  • You lost me a little out of context - bible_believer3 - October 7, 2003 - 21:00 UTC
    • Please notice the end of quotes at enr of 15 - yanniru - October 7, 2003 - 22:30 UTC
      • Which Bible ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 13:59 UTC
      • The Good News bible and the Revised Standard Version - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 15:25 UTC
        • See http://www.astronomy.net/forums/bigbang/messages/472.shtml - bible_believer3 - October 14, 2003 - 15:29 UTC
          • No so- We have covered that - yanniru - October 14, 2003 - 23:15 UTC